Emergency flasher help

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by earthmover, Jun 8, 2016.

  1. earthmover

    earthmover Medium Load Member

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    Ok guys 1999 sterling dump truck 60 series Detroit I'm working at night now and I noticed when I turn my flashers on to enter the job on the road that if I hit brakes the flashers stop working they just light up in the dash and that's it foot off brake back to working..any ideas what I need to look for or check
     
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  3. rachi

    rachi Road Train Member

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    Sometimes a faulty bulb can cause that problem. Go out and check em'
     
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  4. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    Did this problem just start or is this truck new to you? Its been about 6 years since I was last in a Sterling but I know some medium duty trucks (Topkick/Kodiak come to mind) would do what you're describing. Don't know if they were designed that way but I have driven close to a dozen of them and they all did it.
     
  5. Animosus

    Animosus Heavy Load Member

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    Don't western stars also do this? Not sure what would need to be modified to prevent it on a sterling though.
     
  6. earthmover

    earthmover Medium Load Member

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    This truck is new to be about 6 months..I'll check the bulb but everything else seems to work just fine turn stop brake just the flashers..thanks guys
     
  7. swaan

    swaan Road Train Member

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    I suspect nothing is wrong .that's probley the way it's wired .
    Westernstar are like that also.
    You can go into the signal stat on the steering column and snip a wire to make it work like normal...........
    Or just leave it alone ,works fine.
     
  8. earthmover

    earthmover Medium Load Member

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    Thanks I'll leave it ..was just wondering was something wrong
     
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